Chamber: Put more tax breaks in stimulus

AUTHOR(S)

Bogardus, Kevin

PUB. DATE

January 2009

SOURCE

Hill;1/8/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p11

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the series of tax incentives and credits proposed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to be included in the economic stimulus package of President-elect Barack Obama to help the ailing economy.

The article presents a comment by national pollster John Zogby for the 92nd week of the presidency of Barack Obama, praising his attack on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce but saying that he is still not connecting with voters.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama directed federal agencies to boost the use of incentive-based energy efficiency contacting to reduce energy usage in government buildings. It mentions that the directive drew praise from U.S. industry groups including the U.S. Chamber of...

The article offers information on the jobs plan proposed by U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and chief executive officer (CEO) Thomas J. Donohue. It mentions that the proposed jobs plan could create 25 million jobs for unemployed and underemployed individuals in the country. Moreover, the...

The article presents the text of a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama delivered before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 2011. He mentioned that he has sought advice from the chamber as the country was struggling with the recession. He stated that the chamber and the American...

The author reflects on the support to be given by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the newly elected president Barack Obama as president in the U.S. According to the author, the Chamber of Commerce stands ready to work with President-elect Obama and his administration to spur a return to...

The article reports on the opposition of the U.S. States Chamber of Commerce (COC) to a cyber security directive that will create voluntary standards that can be employed by the private sector. According to COC's vice president, Ann Beauchesne, the chamber urges U.S. President Barack Obama's...